Enrollment
81
High
DISTRICT 1,134 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST OTTAWA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263591008224
Dunes Alternative High School
3600 152ND AVE, HOLLAND, MI 49424 · (616) 786-1100 · Ottawa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
36.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
50 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 84% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Dunes Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #675 of 844 | #15 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
81
+34 (+72%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
36.0:1
was 47.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81 | 2.3 | 36.0:1 | 62% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 2.1 | 20.5:1 | 69% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 2.4 | 20.4:1 | 71% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 1 | 47.0:1 | 47% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 1.1 | 36.4:1 | 85% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 1 | 30.0:1 | 67% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunes Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 102% (40 to 81); teachers up 105% (1.1 to 2.3).
About Dunes Alternative High School
Dunes Alternative High School is a small high school in HOLLAND, Michigan, under West Ottawa Public School District. The school enrolls 81 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 82% smaller than that.
West Ottawa Public School District has 13 schools and 6,729 students, and Dunes Alternative High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Dunes Alternative High School, at 56%. The remaining shares are 27% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Ottawa County's population at about 10%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dunes Alternative High School employs 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 36.0:1. This ratio sits 14.4 above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 62% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Ottawa County averages 34%, lower than here.
Census Bureau estimates for Ottawa County show that the median household income is $90,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Dunes Alternative High School is one of 103 public schools in the county.
Great Lakes Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Dunes Alternative High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Dunes Alternative High School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts for Dunes Alternative High School: 47 students in 2020-21, 81 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio was 47.0:1 in 2020-21 and 36.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Ottawa Public School District
- West Ottawa High School CampusHigh · 2,187 students
- Harbor Lights Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Waukazoo Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lakeshore Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Woodside Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Other schools in HOLLAND
- West Ottawa High School CampusHigh · 2,187 students
- Holland High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Harbor Lights Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Black River Public School MiddleHighHigh · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Great Lakes Elementary School0.3 mi · 426
- West Ottawa High School Campus0.3 mi · 2,187
- Woodside Elementary School1.4 mi · 431
- Macatawa Bay Middle School1.5 mi · 632
- Pine Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 418
- Harbor Lights Middle School1.9 mi · 903
Frequently asked questions
About Dunes Alternative High SchoolHow large is Dunes Alternative High School?
Dunes Alternative High School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dunes Alternative High School serve?
Dunes Alternative High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Dunes Alternative High School have?
Dunes Alternative High School employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 36.0:1.
How diverse is Dunes Alternative High School?
Dunes Alternative High School reports a student body of 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Dunes Alternative High School public or private?
Dunes Alternative High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Ottawa Public School District.
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